Post by ProjectError on Oct 27, 2019 2:53:08 GMT
Batman (1989) - Huge hit. Loved by fans at its time.
-parents complained it was too dark. WB decided to make Batman lighter & more family friendly & more fantasy.
Batman Forever - More fantasy. Decent box office, although Batman fans generally disappointed.
Batman & Robin - Complete and total failure. Critically panned. Put Batman on a 8-year hiatus.
WB decides to make Batman dark again.
Batman Begins - decent box office, although critically-acclaimed and adored by fans.
The Dark Knight - critically acclaimed and box office smash.
WB decides to end a successful franchise and reboot Batman again, this time more fantasy.
BvS - disappointment
The Justice League - Complete and total failure.
WB abandons copying Marvel for their shared universe idea. WB drops shared universe Batman & Superman.
WB decides to reboot a Batman character yet again, now we're back to dark and grounded.
Joker - Number #1 rated R of all-time. Loved by fans.
The Batman (2021) - Still pending on what the tone will be. WB says Joker will not be affiliated with this universe.
I said this years ago, but WB keeps repeating their mistakes over and over.
What works for Marvel does not work for DC. It's obvious that fans prefer more stand-alone movies and that they Batman in a dark, gritty, realistic world. Every time they get a hint with Batman, they keep dropping it in favor of a reboot for an inferior version of Batman - and it backfires on them every time.
I thought it was a mistake when they ended the The Dark Knight universe. You have a successful franchise here - why not continue the character with a new director? Joker is a huge hit - why not link him to the upcoming Batman?
If they keep ending their hits and starting over every time, the new characters are going to be less interesting and they will fail.
-parents complained it was too dark. WB decided to make Batman lighter & more family friendly & more fantasy.
Batman Forever - More fantasy. Decent box office, although Batman fans generally disappointed.
Batman & Robin - Complete and total failure. Critically panned. Put Batman on a 8-year hiatus.
WB decides to make Batman dark again.
Batman Begins - decent box office, although critically-acclaimed and adored by fans.
The Dark Knight - critically acclaimed and box office smash.
WB decides to end a successful franchise and reboot Batman again, this time more fantasy.
BvS - disappointment
The Justice League - Complete and total failure.
WB abandons copying Marvel for their shared universe idea. WB drops shared universe Batman & Superman.
WB decides to reboot a Batman character yet again, now we're back to dark and grounded.
Joker - Number #1 rated R of all-time. Loved by fans.
The Batman (2021) - Still pending on what the tone will be. WB says Joker will not be affiliated with this universe.
I said this years ago, but WB keeps repeating their mistakes over and over.
What works for Marvel does not work for DC. It's obvious that fans prefer more stand-alone movies and that they Batman in a dark, gritty, realistic world. Every time they get a hint with Batman, they keep dropping it in favor of a reboot for an inferior version of Batman - and it backfires on them every time.
I thought it was a mistake when they ended the The Dark Knight universe. You have a successful franchise here - why not continue the character with a new director? Joker is a huge hit - why not link him to the upcoming Batman?
If they keep ending their hits and starting over every time, the new characters are going to be less interesting and they will fail.
